All villages now have limited water service

With all villages on Saipan already getting limited water service, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has closed the three remaining water filling stations in Kannat Tabla, Navy Hill, and As Teo.

CUC activated a total of six filling stations for customers across Saipan after water service was unavailable in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor. Acting executive director John Riegel said the water filling stations were utilized as an immediate and temporary solution to Saipan’s lack of water.

“It was always part of our plan to close the filling stations once we were able to bring limited water service to every village [on] Saipan,” said Riegel. “As we’ve come closer to accomplishing our goal, the number of customers at the filling stations has steadily decreased.”

With Power Division crews continuing to energize more wells, the hours of limited water service will continue to increase. Until CUC is able to energize each of Saipan’s 150 wells, our Water Division is working to deliver islandwide water service, albeit in a limited capacity, through a combination of island power and a network of generators from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Below is the current schedule for limited water service in Saipan.

– San Antonio: 8am-1pm daily
– Chalan Piao: 8am-1pm daily
– Chalan Kanoa: Odd days: 6pm-8am Even days: 1-6pm
– Susupe: Odd days: 1-6pm Even days: 6pm-8am
– Oleai: Odd days: 1-6pm Even days: 6pm-8am
– San Jose: 1-6pm Even days: 6pm-8am
– Chalan Kiya: 24 hours (lower elevations only)
– Navy Hill (Upper): 11am-2pm daily
– Navy Hill (Lower): 24 hours daily
– Chinatown: 2pm-4pm daily
– As Teo: 24 hours daily
– As Matuis (Lower): 8am – 6pm daily
– As Matuis (Upper): 24 hours daily
– San Roque: 8am-6pm daily
– San Vicente 1: 1pm-5pm daily
– San Vicente 2: 9am-1pm
– Lower Base: 9am-4pm
– Tanapag: 8am-6pm daily
– Sadog Tasi: 24 hours daily
– Tottoville: 8am-11am ODD DAYS
– Koblerville 1B: 12pm-3pm ODD DAYS
– Koblerville 1C: 4pm-8pm ODD DAYS
– Koblerville 2B: 12pm-3pm EVEN DAYS
– Koblerville 2C: 4pm-7pm EVEN DAYS
– Koblerville 2D: 8pm-12am EVEN DAYS
– Afetna: 8pm-12am daily ODD DAYS
– As Gonno: 8am-11am daily EVEN DAYS
– Kagman IV: 9am – 11am daily
– Kagman I: 10am – 12pm daily
– Kagman II: 10am – 12pm daily
– Kagman III Phase I: 10am – 12pm daily
– Kagman III Phase II: 12pm – 2pm daily
– Kagman III Phase III: 2pm – 4pm daily
– As Lito: 1pm-6:30pm daily
– Dandan Homestead: 8am-5pm (higher elevations) daily
– Dandan Homestead: 8am-6pm (lower elevations) daily
– Obyan: 10am-3pm daily
– Airport Road: 9:30am-6:30pm daily
– Finasisu: 9:30am-6:30pm daily

Capital Hill is broken up into three sections:

– CH 1: 24 hours daily (East Isa Dr. from Sarah Market to Kagman Mobil Gas Station (including Atbut Dr., Egigi Dr., Ifet Dr., Chunge Pl., Fakpe PL., and Fahang Dr.).
– CH 2: 24 hours daily
– CH 3: 1pm-4pm 1300 block, Wireless Ridge, West Isa Dr. to Haat PL., and Chalan Talafofo).
– CH 4: 24 hours daily (Papago Dr., Sosugi Dr., Isa Dr. from Ahgaga Dr. to Mulberry Ln.).
– Tapochau: 3pm-6pm daily
– Kannat Tabla is broken into four sections:
– KT1: 8am-12pm (Kanat Tabla) Odd Days
– KT2: 12pm-3pm (Middle Rd & Beach Rd, Gualo Rai St to Quartermaster Rd) Odd Days
– KT3: 9am-12pm (Middle Rd & Beach Rd, Chalan Monsignor Guerrero to Quartermaster Rd) Even Days
– KT4: 12pm-4pm (Kanat Tabla) Even Days
– Papago: 9am-5pm daily
– Laolao Bay Drive: 9am-1pm daily
– San Vicente: 1pm-5pm (Stanford)

Garapan is broken into three sections:

– G1: 8am-11am (South Garapan – Dama Di Noche St to Gualo Rai St)
– G2: 11am-2pm (Garapan Orchid St to Dame Di Noche St)
– G3: 2pm-5pm (Garapan – Micro Beach Rd to Orchid St)

– Gualo Rai: 8am-5pm daily

Leak reporting

Given the challenges to water production and distribution during the recovery, it is critical for the community to immediately notify CUC of any water leaks. To report water leaks, contact the CUC Customer Call Center at 664-4CUC (4282).

As a precaution, all water provided by CUC will need to be sanitized through the use of chlorine bleach or boiling before it can be used by the community.

For more information, visit our website www.cucgov.org or contact our 24-Hour Customer Call Center at 664-4CUC (664-4282). (CUC)